ALCOHOL
what is Alcohol?
Alcohol is bad for kids and teens, alcohol is like a drug, and it is mostly what teens get abused to. Many kids have there first drink as young as 10 or 11 years or younger. When people drink to much, they might say things or do things they wouldn't actually do. when people drink way to much they will throw up and then the next day they may wake up feeling awful which is called a hangover. Think about your life and the causes of under age drinking before doing anything.
Risks of Drinking and Driving?
on average, someone in the u.s. is killed by a drunk driver every 40 min. Over 1.4 million drivers are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics in 2007. It takes approximately six hours for the body to completely eliminate alcohol from its system. 75% of fatal crashes occurring between midnight and 3 am that involve alcohol. Nearly 75% of drunk drivers involved in fatal collisions are not wearing seat belts.